Schuman Family Foundation
The Schuman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including medicine, education, the environment, animal welfare, and community and cultural life.
Schuman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Schuman Family Foundation gave $4.8M across 106 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,836,397
- +61.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 106
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,626
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,191
- Total assets
- $41,820,721
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Schuman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9531 S Santa Monica Blvd Ste 1012, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: (424) 248-0292
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Schuman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCLA Foundation ($1.2M across 10 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
215 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 215 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 77% of grant dollars, followed by Washington at 10%, Florida at 5%, and Texas and Maryland at 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 106 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Schuman Family Foundation gives
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 9979% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 243% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $4.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 106 grants totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Innovation in Geriatric Medicine Fund | $1,056,873 |
| La Clippers Foundationfireaid Bellevue, WA | Fireaid | $500,000 |
| Tree People Beverly Hills, CA | Conference Center Endowment | $377,388 |
| Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CA | GROVE | $252,723 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | SCA Endowment | $252,239 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Israel in Crisis Fund | $200,707 |
| University of Southern California Shoah Los Angeles, CA | Shoah Foundation | $148,584 |
| The Curve Winter Park, FL | General Fund | $102,688 |
| Leo Baeck Temple Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $101,959 |
| Viewpoint Educational Foundation Calabassas, CA | Wellness Program Pledge | $100,942 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,820,721 | $1,566,791 | $17,805,670 | $4,836,397 | 106 | $5,258,362 | $441,357 | $2,163,901 |
| 2024 | $43,783,204 | $53,072,905 | $3,500,498 | $3,001,088 | 87 | $3,131,680 | $1,097,020 | $858,995 |
| 2023 | $1,505,435 | $2,044,121 | $600,231 | $546,763 | 9 | $585,103 | $13,965 | $29,019 |
| 2022 | $51,920 | $32,524 | $49,459 | $47,986 | 6 | $48,264 | $49,867 | $6,353 |
| 2021 | $69,190 | $9,534 | $8,644 | $7,780 | 7 | — | $10,868 | $7,429 |
| 2020 | $68,925 | $20,050 | $20,693 | $16,131 | 19 | — | $28,106 | $8,094 |
| 2019 | $75,131 | $15,940 | $38,104 | $23,525 | 6 | — | $20,353 | $9,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Schuman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for UCLA’s Innovation in Geriatric Medicine Fund, environmental organizations, educational institutions, Jewish organizations, and animal-rescue groups.
Grantee missions illustrate the range of supported work. Save the Redwoods League says it protects and restores redwood forests and connects people with them. Heal the Bay describes its work to make Southern California coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean through research, education, community action, and advocacy. Paws 4 You Rescue says it saves pets from the threat of euthanasia in Miami-Dade County. Viewpoint Educational Foundation describes Viewpoint School’s focus on preparing students for the future through skill-building and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 106 grants totaling $4,836,397. Grant amounts ranged from $626 to $1,056,873, with a median of $10,191. It made 87 grants totaling $3,001,088 in 2024 and 9 grants totaling $546,763 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $1,056,873 to UCLA Foundation for the Innovation in Geriatric Medicine Fund; $500,000 to LA Clippers FoundationFireAid for FireAid; $377,388 to Tree People for a conference center endowment; and $252,723 to Save the Redwoods League for a grove. Other large grants included $252,239 to the University of Southern California for an SCA endowment and $200,707 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for its Israel in Crisis Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura S. Schuman as director and president, Michele Mulrooney as director and secretary/CFO, and Jennifer S. Berger as director and vice president.
Schuman Family Foundation is led by Laura S. Schuman, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura S. Schuman
Director & President
CEO → CEO & President, 2023
CEO & President → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer S. Berger
Director & Vice President
CFO → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Mulrooney
Director, Secretary & CFO
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, Secretary & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kenneth A. Goldman (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Blanca Aguilar (2019) — CFO
- Former: Sidney W. Schuman Jr. (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Schuman Family Foundation
How much does Schuman Family Foundation give each year?
Schuman Family Foundation gave $4.8M across 106 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 87 grants.
What is Schuman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Schuman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,191, and its average grant was $45,626, across 106 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Schuman Family Foundation give grants?
Schuman Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (10%) and Florida (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (36 grants), San Diego, CA (5 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (5 grants).
Does Schuman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 74% of Schuman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (78 of 106) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Hurricane Helene Relief Fund" (4 grants) and "Innovation in Geriatric Medicine Fund" (3 grants).
Who are Schuman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Schuman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UCLA Foundation ($1,174,599 across 10 grants), La Clippers Foundationfireaid ($500,000) and Tree People ($377,388), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Schuman Family Foundation?
Schuman Family Foundation reported $41.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Schuman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for UCLA’s Innovation in Geriatric Medicine Fund, environmental organizations, educational institutions, Jewish organizations, and animal-rescue groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Schuman Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Schuman Family Foundation's EIN?
Schuman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4692209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Schuman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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